Teramine

Phentermine is a controlled medication used for weight loss. Try to avoid drinking large amounts of beverages containing caffeine. Avoid drinking alcohol while taking this medication.

Teramine Overview

Updated: January 9, 2015

Phentermine is a prescription medicine used for weight loss. It is taken for a limited amount of time by overweight adults, along with exercise and a low-fat diet. Phentermine belongs to a group of drugs called anorectics. It works by decreasing appetite.

Phentermine comes in tablet and capsule form. It usually taken by mouth once daily in the morning before breakfast or 1 to 2 hours after breakfast.

Phentermine also is available as an orally disintegrating tablet and is usually taken in the morning, with or without food.

Common side effects of phentermine include dry mouth, fast heart beat, insomnia, and dizziness.

Do not drive or operate heavy machinery until you know how phentermine affects you.

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Side Effects of Teramine

Phentermine can cause primary pulmonary hypertension, a rare but serious and sometimes fatal side effect. This is a condition where the pressure of the arteries in your lungs increases, causing more pressure on your heart which can lead to heart failure and death. The first symptoms is often shortness of breath or lightheadedness during activity. Other symptoms include:

Ankle and leg swelling

Bluish color of the lips or skin

Chest pain or pressure, usually in the front of the chest

Dizziness or fainting spells

Tiredness

Increased abdomen size

Weakness

Common side effects include:

High blood pressure

fast heart beats

insomnia

dizziness

rash

diarrhea

tremors

constipation

This is not a complete list of phentermine side effects. Ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.

Teramine Precautions

Serious side effects have been reported with phentermine including the following:

Primary pulmonary hypertension. This is a condition when there is high blood pressure in the arteries to your lungs. Your doctor may stop treatment with carfilzomib if you develop this complication. Symptoms include

shortness of breath during routine activity, such as climbing two flights of stairs

tiredness

chest pain

a racing heartbeat

pain on the upper right side of the abdomen

decreased appetite

Development of Tolerance. Phentermine is a controlled substance. There is a potential for developing tolerance. Tolerance to the anorectic effect usually develops within a few weeks. When tolerance to the phentermine develops, the recommended dose should not be exceeded in an attempt to increase the effect. Instead phentermine should be discontinued.

Effect on the Ability to Engage in Potentially Hazardous Tasks. Phentermine may impair the ability of the patient to drive or operate heavy machinery. Do not drive or operate heavy machinery until you know how phentermine affects you.

Risk of Abuse and Dependence. Phentermine should not be stopped all of a sudden especially if phentermine dose is high. This can lead to serious problems.

Valvular heart disease.

Drinking alcohol with phentermine may result in an adverse drug reactions.

You should not take phentermine if you have:

are allergic to phentermine or to any of its ingredients

heart disease

lung disease

hyperthyroidism

glaucoma

a history of drug abuse or dependence

agitated state

depression being treated with certain antidepressant medications called MAOI inhibitors

Phentermine should not be used during pregnancy or while breastfeeding.

Teramine Food Interactions

While there are no specific phentermine food interactions, you should avoid drinking large amounts of beverages containing caffeine (coffee, tea, colas) or eating large amounts of chocolate while taking phentermine as caffeine can increase the side effects of this medicine.

Teramine and Pregnancy

The FDA categorizes medications based on safety for use during pregnancy. Five categories - A, B, C, D, and X, are used to classify the possible risks to an unborn baby when a medication is taken during pregnancy.

Phentermine falls into category X. Phentermine should not be used during pregnancy because weight loss offers no potential benefit to a pregnant woman and may result in fetal harm. There are no situations where the benefits of the medication for the mother outweigh the risks of harm to the baby. These medicines should never be used by pregnant women.

Teramine and Lactation

It is not known if phentermine crosses into human milk. Because many medications can cross into human milk and because of the possibility for serious adverse reactions in nursing infants with use of this medication, a choice should be made whether to stop nursing or stop the use of this medication. Your doctor and you will decide if the benefits outweigh the risk of using phentermine.

Teramine Usage

Phentermine comes in tablet, capsule. It usually taken by mouth once daily in the morning before breakfast or 1 to 2 hours after breakfast.

Phentermine also is available as an orally disintegrating tablet form and is usually taken in the morning, with or without food.

With dry hands, gently remove the Suprenza (phentermine hydrochloride ODT) tablet from the bottle. Immediately place the tablet on top of the tongue where it will dissolve, then swallow with or without water.

Do not drink alcohol while taking phentermine.

If you miss a dose, take the missed dose as soon as you remember. If it is almost time for the next dose, skip the missed dose and take your next dose at the regular time. Do not take two doses of phentermine at the same time.

Teramine Dosage

Take this medication exactly as prescribed by your doctor. Follow the directions on your prescription label carefully.

The dose your doctor recommends will be individualized to obtain an adequate response with the lowest effective dose.

The typical adult dose is 37.5 mg daily administered before breakfast or 1 to 2 hours after breakfast. The dosage may be adjusted to the patient’s need. For some patients, 18.75 mg daily may be adequate.

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